Library Card Sign-Up Month
Library Card Sign-Up Month started in 1987 with an announcement from the then United States Secretary of Education, William Bennett, that all children should sign up for a library card.
Description & History
Library Card Sign-Up Month started in 1987 with an announcement from the then United States Secretary of Education, William Bennett, that all children should sign up for a library card. The American Library Association partnered with the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science with an $85,000 grant from the Reader’s Digest Foundation and kicked off the inaugural month with the theme, “The Best Gift You’ll Ever Give Your Child…A Library Card”.
Professional Learning Resources
Library Card Sign-Up Month
Engagement ideas on helping your community sign up for Library Card Sign-Up Month.
Press Kit from ALA
ALA Library Card Sign-Up Month
Learner Engagement Resources
I Love Libraries
Posters and graphics to advertise Library Card Sign-Up Month.
NCTE Library Card Sign Up Month
Blog from the National Council of Teachers of English with elementary activities to celebrate Library Card Sign Up Month.
Persuasive Letter
Grades 3-5 lesson plan where students can write a persuasive essay about why having a library card is important.
Exploring the Library
Grades 3-5 activities to help 3rd through 5th graders explore their library.
Libraries Around the World
Grades 6-8 activities to guide 6th-8th graders about libraries and the services they offer.
Get a Library of Congress Library Card
Get a Library of Congress library card.
Monthly Activities
Lesson plans and calendar activities for all ages.
Demco Library Card Sign-Up Month
Partner with your local public library and have a design contest for library cards.
Harper Library Card Sign-Up Month
Free posters for Library Card Sign-Up Month.
Book Lists
Library Card Sign-Up Month Recommendation
A mixture of library-themed books from Penguin Random House from Young Adult novels to picture books.
Books for Library Card Sign-Up Month
Hachette offers a list of books about libraries and library cards from preschool through adulthood.
Great Books About Libraries And Librarians For Library Card Sign Up Month
Toledo Public Library shares a list of adult and children’s books to promote libraries.
